Gang leaders and corrupt officials could be named in smuggling sanctions | BBC News

Gang leaders, corrupt officials and police officers, fake passport dealers and companies supplying small boats could be among those publicly named in UK sanctions targeting people‑smuggling. The measures are central to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's plan to clamp down on small boat crossings by going after the global criminal networks behind them. Dozens of individuals and entities are expected to be hit with asset freezes, travel bans, and restrictions from engaging with the UK's financial system under the sanctions. It comes as the government comes under growing pressure to stem the flow of small boat crossings.